Topic: Solved: 278. of All. - Max Hofer's VW Corrida

[Wendax]

Cleaning up the garage? 

[Allemano]

or insurance fraud?

[grobmotorix]

 

However, thank you for the photos. Let´s see if someone might be able to tell us the true story someday...

[grobmotorix]

I´ve found aother small pic in an old ADAC magazine:

[Allemano]

I´ve found aother small pic in an old ADAC magazine:

...which dated from?

[grobmotorix]

I´ve just seen it at a flea market and made a spy shot.
It was too expensive to buy it and I forgot to make a shot of the hole page, so I do not have a date...
Must have been something between 1964 and 1969.

[Allemano]

I´ve just seen it at a flea market and made a spy shot.
It was too expensive to buy it and I forgot to make a shot of the hole page, so I do not have a date...
Must have been something between 1964 and 1969.

Roger!

[Otto Puzzell]

I thought car was built in 1972?

[Allemano]

(apologize, but for lack of time only via GoogleTranslater. I'll correct the nonsense later.)
The corrida was a one-off, made by a Munich enthusiast named Max Hofer, then a 22-year-old student. His sport cabriolet was based on a Volkswagen Cabrio 1600, in which he had strengthened the chassis with steel pipes to put on a supporting body can not. The taillights were from his convertible Ford Taunus 17M P3, the windshield to the Karmann-Ghia, the window lifting mechanism of BMW 700
At that time published the magazine "Stern" one body design competition - Hofer's creation was the "Golden Star" award. A little later, the car was stolen and never showed up.


I think that's strange considering the ad, isn't it?
Also my source says it's from 1963!!!

I thought car was built in 1972?

I didn't know that before I posted the reply above.

[Otto Puzzell]

My confusion is related to the date ranges of the magazines. I've seen this car on other boards, also indicating it originated in 1972.

[Allemano]

I still don't know the right year, but I reckon it was built long before 1972. The fashion models and the overall design of the car is prior 1970s I think.

[grobmotorix]

I´m 100% sure, the ADAC magazines were all pre 1970!

[Wendax]

It was in ADAC Motorwelt 11/1964.

[grobmotorix]

 

[MaxHofer]

Look what I have found!!!

Der Corrida war ein Einzelstück, angefertigt von einem Münchner Enthusiasten namens Max Hofer, damals ein 22-jähriger Student. Sein Sportcabrio basierte auf einem Volkswagen 1600, bei welchem er das Chassis mit Stahlrohren verstärkt hatte, um eine nicht tragende Karosserie aufsetzen zu können. Die Heckleuchten seines Cabrios stammten vom Ford Taunus 17M P3, die Windschutzscheibe vom Karmann-Ghia, der Fensterhebemechanismus vom BMW 700.
Zu jener Zeit veröffentlichte die Zeitschrift "Stern" einen KarosserieDesignwettbewerb - Hofers Kreation wurde der "Goldene Stern" verliehen. Wenig später wurde der Wagen gestohlen und tauchte nie mehr auf.

(apologize, but for lack of time only via GoogleTranslater. I'll correct the nonsense later.)
The corrida was a one-off, made by a Munich enthusiast named Max Hofer, then a 22-year-old student. His sport cabriolet was based on a Volkswagen Cabrio 1600, in which he had strengthened the chassis with steel pipes to put on a supporting body can not. The taillights were from his convertible Ford Taunus 17M P3, the windshield to the Karmann-Ghia, the window lifting mechanism of BMW 700
At that time published the magazine "Stern" one body design competition - Hofer's creation was the "Golden Star" award. A little later, the car was stolen and never showed up.


I think that's strange considering the ad, isn't it?
Also my source says it's from 1963!!!

This is correct ... MaxHofer

[Carnut]

Thanks Mr Hofer.
You have my congratulations.
This must be just about the best 'Eigenbau' I've ever seen.
Great looking (far better than many production cars) and looks in the pictures to be beautifully built.
Very well done.

[Allemano]

Fantastic!